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West Pender Place is looking to be one of the last Coal Harbour developments for the foreseeable future. Why is that? Simply there won’t be anymore developable sites left after this one. As it is, they will be knocking down a few low rise commercial spots to build it. And what […]

The BC Ministry of Small Business and Revenue has produced a small brochure which aims to educate the first time buyer with respect to taxes collected or exempted. You can download it here or read the following which is taken from it.
Some very important points to consider, and that likely many are ignoring, relate […]

Yesterday I touched on the Seller Guarantee. Quite simply I stated that I believe that when you sign a listing contract you should have every right to get out of that contract if it is breached by the listing agent. I also stated that I would put in writing all the services I […]

What is Service?
The definition provided by The American Heritage Dictionary is, “An act or a variety of work done for others”
What is a Guarantee?
That same dictionary says, ” A pledge that something will be performed in a specified manner”
How does this apply to you and your real estate matters? Quite simply, selecting a representative […]

There’s a certain property out there with a very certain, very high price tag attached to it here in Vancouver. It’s a one of a kind makeover that has generated a lot of press not just for its renovation and location but specifically for that price tag which is just shy of $20million. […]

I love lofts. Always have, always will. I think it goes back to my childhood watching Tom Hanks in Big, or My Two Dads (weren’t the ’80’s great for wacky sitcoms?). I wanted to build lofts when I was a teen and got real excited when I started to see more and more get developed […]

A major initiative in the works for the City of Vancouver is the Ecodensity Charter. This plan, put forth by Mayor Sam Sullivan in 2006, looks to improve the quality of life in the city by making it more livable, sustainable, and affordable. It will have dramatic affect on the real estate market […]

It’s the last new Yaletown address, a stylish testimonial to the visionary outlook that’s almost synonymous with the name Larry Beasley. Introducing Amacon’s The Beasley condominium suites in downtown Vancouver’s trendy Yaletown district.
Poised to transform the corner of Smithe and Homer Street, The Yaletown Beasley condominium residences will be a gleaming, 33-storey highrise condo tower […]

 
Located at Fourth and Pine (one block East of Burrard) this new solid concrete and glass development looks to place proud owners right in the centre of everything. Restaurants, shops, theatres, and galleries are all within a couple of blocks. Granville Island to the South, Granville Street to the North East, and Fourth […]

Traffic sucks. I know. I live with it. Vancouver is a growing city with growing traffic concerns. Busses are not adequate when they are most needed (rush hour) and the skytrain, wonderful as it is, does not go everywhere. I have travelled the world and lived without a car when […]